,,ii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cejg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #ac 7legislative day1 ,janu>y #aj71 #bjbb,mr4 ,m>key 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,mrs4 ,murray1 & ,mr4 ,book]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to improve air quality managem5t & ! safety ( communities us+ ! be/ available monitor+ te*nology & data4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,te*nology ,assessm5t = ,air ,quality ,managem5t ,act ( #bjbb4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy has n e/abli%$ a process to consi/5tly ga!r in=mation on local air quality monitor+ sy/ems across ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 x is n yet cle> h[ new] air s5sor te*nologies %\ld be deploy$ to provide ! mo/ b5efit1 nor h[ ! data %\ld be int]pret$2 7#c7 despite national progress on r$uc+ air pollution1 m ?an #dj p]c5t ( p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates live 9 places ) unheal?y levels ( ozone or p>ticle pollution2 7#d7 p ( color1 ,indig5\s p1 & l[-income communities be> disproportionately high] exposures & heal? burd5s due to air pollution2 7#e7 air quality c v>y up to #hjj p]c5t f block to block )9 a s+le neighborhood2 & 7#f7 exi/+ me?ods t are prescrib$ = bas9-wide air quality monitor+-- 7,a7 are co/-prohibitive = monitor+ community-scale air quality2 & 7,b7 d n1 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 measure ! intr9sic v>iability ( p]si/5tly poor air quality 9 environm5tal ju/ice communities at ! neighborhood block level4 #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7#b7 ,air pollutant ,! t]m air pollutant means-- 7,a7 a crit]ia pollutant = :i* !re are national ambi5t air quality /&>ds "u section #aji ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdji7 & ! precursors to su* a pollutant1 includ+ ammonia & volatile organic comp\nds 7z def9$ 9 section #ea4ajj ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or successor regulations772 7,b7 a haz>d\s air pollutant 7z def9$ 9 section #aab7;a7 ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdab7;a7772 & 7,c7 a gre5h\se gas4 7#c7 ,area s\rce ,! t]m area s\rce has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aab7;a7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdab7;a774 7#d7 ,environm5tal ju/ice ,! t]m environm5tal ju/ice means ! fair treatm5t & mean+ful involvem5t ( all p1 reg>dless ( race1 color1 culture1 natural orig91 or income1 9 ! developm5t1 implem5tation1 & en=cem5t ( environm5tal laws 7includ+ regulations7 & policies to ensure t ea* p]son enjoys-- 7,a7 ! same degree ( protection f environm5tal & heal? haz>ds2 & 7,b7 equal access to any ,f$]al ag5cy action relat+ to ! developm5t1 implem5tation1 & en=cem5t ( environm5tal laws 7includ+ regulations7 & policies = ! purpose ( hav+ a heal?y environm5t 9 :i* to live1 le>n1 "w1 & recreate4 7#e7 ,environm5tal ju/ice community ,! t]m environm5tal ju/ice community means a community ) significant repres5tation ( communities ( color1 l[-income communities1 or ,tribal & ,indig5\s communities t exp]i5ces1 or is at risk ( exp]i5c+1 high] or m adv]se human heal? or environm5tal effects1 z comp>$ to o!r communities4 7#f7 ,gre5h\se gas ,! t]m gre5h\se gas means any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,c>bon dioxide4 7,b7 ,me?ane4 7,c7 ,nitr\s oxide4 7,d7 ,hydr(luoroc>bons4 7,e7 ,p]fluoroc>bons4 7,f7 ,sulfur hexafluoride4 7#g7 ,hyp]local air quality monitor+ sy/em ,! t]m hyp]local air quality monitor+ sy/em means a me?od ( monitor+ ambi5t air quality1 gre5h\se gases1 & co-pollutants & detect+ ! pres5ce ( o!r air pollutants t-- 7,a7 yields frequ5tly repeat$1 ongo+ measurem5ts ( air pollutants at a geographic scale t is-- 7i7 z small z practicable to id5tify communities2 & 7ii7 n l>g] ?an t ( a c5sus tract2 & 7,b7 id5tifies hotspots ( p]si/5t elevat$ levels ( air pollutants localiz$ to1 & caus$ by ! *>act]i/ics (1 a specific geographic location4 7#h7 ,hyp]local data 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m hyp]local data means ! results return$ by a hyp]local air quality monitor+ sy/em4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m hyp]local data may include data on-- 7i7 ! heal? impacts ( air pollution2 & 7ii7 s\rces ( pollution4 7#i7 ,indirect s\rce ,! t]m indirect s\rce has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aaj7;a77#e77;,c7 ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdaj7;a77#e77;,c774 7#aj7 ,major s\rce ,! t]m major s\rce has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #eja ( ! ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gffa74 7#aa7 ,relevant committees ( ,congress ,! t]m relevant committees ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 #d4 ,comp5dium ( air quality monitor+ te*nologies & uses ( air quality insights ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all update ! ,air ,s5sor ,toolbox ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy or an equival5t onl9e1 publicly available comp5dium-- 7#a7 to describe all types ( common air quality monitor te*nologies1 :i* may include-- 7,a7 ,f$]al ,ref]5ce ,me?od or ,f$]al ,equival5t ,me?od monitors2 7,b7 mobile monitor+ plat=ms2 7,c7 l[-co/ /ation>y monitors2 7,d7 satellite s5sors & surface monitors2 7,e7 f5cel9e monitor+ in/rum5ts2 7,f7 high-resolution cam]as2 & 7,g7 o!r te*nologies1 z det]m9$ to be appropriate by ! ,adm9i/rator2 7#b7 to describe ! uses ( ! data associat$ ) ! types ( common air quality monitor te*nologies describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 7#c7 to update & describe ! advantages & limitations ( monitor+ te*nologies ) respect to diff]5t air quality managem5t applications1 :i* may include-- 7,a7 ! co/s & ease ( pur*ase1 in/allation1 op]ation1 & ma9t5ance ( monitors2 7,b7 air pollutant or air pollutants monitor$2 7,c7 spatial resolution2 7,d7 temporal resolution2 7,e7 frequ5cy ( data collection by monitors2 7,f7 data quality & data process+ ne$s2 & 7,g7 compatibility1 accessibility1 & ease ( use ( a type ( monitor ) onl9e databases2 7#d7 to describe-- 7,a7 pot5tial incongruities 9 air quality monitor measurem5ts & ref]5ce me?ods2 & 7,b7 relevant insights ) respect to hyp]local data1 despite ! pot5tial incongruities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 7#e7 to describe ! availability (1 & h[ to access1 data on-- 7,a7 ! location & nature ( likely s\rces ( air pollution1 includ+ major s\rces1 area s\rces1 & indirect s\rces2 & 7,b7 pot5tial heal? impacts t may result f air pollution exposure2 7#f7 to connect & integrate ! ,air ,s5sor ,toolbox or equival5t comp5dium ) ! ,,ejscre5 mapp+ tool ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,environm5tal ,in=mation ,ex*ange ,network1 & o!r relevant ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local environm5tal ju/ice mapp+ & scre5+ tools-- 7,a7 to in=m communities & local air ag5cies ( local air pollution conc]ns2 7,b7 to address-- 7i7 ! multiple & cumulative exposures id5tifi$ 9 environm5tal human heal? analyses "u section #c-cja7;b7 ( ,executive ,ord] #abhih 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba note2 relat+ to ,f$]al actions to address environm5tal ju/ice 9 m9ority populations & l[-income populations72 & 7ii7 any exclusion f p>ticipation 91 d5ial ( & ! b5efits (1 or discrim9ation "u programs & activities receiv+ ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance on ! gr\nd ( race1 color1 or national orig91 z prohibit$ "u section #fja ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d72 & 7,c7 to /r5g!n hyp]local air quality monitor+ sy/ems1 air quality data visualization1 & hyp]local data integration into decisionmak+2 & 7#g7 to describe h[ to integrate air quality monitor+ te*nologies & data across spatial & temporal scales to improve quantitative use ( l[-co/ s5sors1 satellite s5sors1 & o!r te*nologies4 #e4 ,air ,quality ,te*nology ,work+ ,gr\p 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% an ,air ,quality ,te*nology ,work+ ,gr\p 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,work+ ,gr\p74 7#b7 ,memb]%ip ,! ,work+ ,gr\p %all consi/ ( #cj memb]s1 includ+-- 7,a7 #a repres5tative f ea* ,regional ,(fice ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 7,b7 n less ?an #a repres5tative ) a demon/rat$ record ( exp]i5ce ) device in/allation1 op]ation1 ma9t5ance1 & calibration ( diff]5t air quality monitor+ approa*es2 7,c7 n less ?an #c repres5tatives ) demon/rat$ records ( exp]i5ce 9 data sci5ce z x p]ta9s to us+ measurem5ts f monitor+ te*nologies to develop air quality insights = environm5tal ju/ice & associat$ air quality monitor+ applications2 7,d7 n less ?an #c repres5tatives ( environm5tal ju/ice community-bas$ organizations1 coalitions1 networks1 or alliances ) exp]i5ce 9 us+ new te*nologies to assess & address air pollution 9 ! communities ( ^? environm5tal ju/ice community-bas$ organizations1 coalitions1 networks1 or alliances2 7,e7 n less ?an #a repres5tative ) a demon/rat$ record ( exp]i5ce 9 outrea* & engagem5t ) environm5tal ju/ice communities2 7,f7 n less ?an #a repres5tative f a ,f$]al air ag5cy2 7,g7 n less ?an #a repres5tative f a ,/ate air ag5cy2 7,h7 n less ?an #a repres5tative f a local air ag5cy2 7,i7 n less ?an #a repres5tative f a ,tribal air ag5cy2 7,j7 n less ?an #b repres5tatives t-- 7i7 are-- 7,i7 f public heal? dep>tm5ts2 or 7,,ii7 public heal? sci5ti/s2 & 7ii7 h a demon/rat$ record ( exp]i5ce ) translat+ in=mation collect$ f monitor+ te*nologies into heal? insights = environm5tal ju/ice applications & air quality managem5t2 & 7,k7 n less ?an #a repres5tative f ! air quality te*nology indu/ry4 7b7 ,monitor+ sy/em template ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! ,work+ ,gr\p is e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#a71 ! ,work+ ,gr\p %all develop & submit to ! relevant committees ( ,congress a report t includes-- 7#a7 templates = integrat$ air quality monitor+ sy/ems rang+ 9 co/ e/imates1 population sizes ( communities s]v$1 atmosph]ic disp]sion dynamics ( air pollutants1 & o!r relevant p>amet]s1 z det]m9$ to be appropriate by ! ,work+ ,gr\p1 t provide a holi/ic und]/&+ ( local air pollutant measurem5ts across "t1 :i* may incorporate-- 7,a7 #a or m 9-situ monitors2 7,b7 #a or m satellite s5sors2 7,c7 comput] model+2 7,d7 multipollutant monitor+ options2 7,e7 s+le pollutant monitor+ options2 & 7,f7 data collection1 int]pretation1 & report+ to relevant ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal air ag5cies2 7#b7 a description ( ! co/s & capacity ne$s associat$ ) ! integrat$ air quality monitor+ sy/ems describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 includ+-- 7,a7 co/s ( pur*ase1 op]ation1 ma9t5ance1 & calibration ( monitor te*nologies2 7,b7 work=ce ne$s2 7,c7 data infra/ructure ne$s2 & 7,d7 any o!r ne$s1 z det]m9$ to be appropriate by ! ,adm9i/rator2 & 7#c7 te*nology mod]nization t>gets = upgrades to integrat$ air quality monitor+ /ations4 #f4 ,national infra/ructure inv5tory 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 %all c>ry out a /udy to inv5tory national air quality monitor+ infra/ructure by docum5t+-- 7#a7 locations1 op]ation /atuses1 frequ5cies ( data return1 & dates ( in/allation ( ,f$]al air quality monitors2 7#b7 ! numb] ( p liv+ )9 #a_/b mile ( ,f$]al air quality monitors t cont9u\sly return data2 7#c7 9 coord9ation ) ,regional ,(fices ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal air ag5cies1 ! locations1 op]ation /atuses1 & dates ( in/allation ( additional air quality monitors t are manag$ by ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal air ag5cies2 7#d7 data infra/ructure & onl9e plat=ms t are associat$ ) datasets collect$ by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal air quality monitors t are docum5t$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#c72 & 7#e7 exi/+ work=ce capacity & ne$s across ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal levels4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! relevant committees ( ,congress a report t includes-- 7#a7 a description ( ! /udy c>ri$ out "u subsection 7a72 7#b7 a description ( ! results ( t /udy2 7#c7 a map ( high-priority areas = air quality monitor deploym5t1 bas$ on factors su* z proximity to or effects on environm5tal ju/ice communities1 discrepancies betwe5 monitor read+s & satellite or l[-co/ s5sor read+s1 prolif]ation ( pollution s\rces1 & ! lack ( exi/+ ,f$]al ,ref]5ce ,me?od or ,f$]al ,equival5t ,me?od monitors2 & 7#d7 recomm5dations = legislative & regulatory action t w\ld facilitate m effective & t>get$ air quality managem5t across scales1 :i* may include-- 7,a7 monitor placem5t2 7,b7 monitor accuracy2 7,c7 integration ( monitor1 model+1 & satellite te*nologies2 7,d7 me?ods = hyp]local monitor+2 7,e7 in=mation ga!r+ & %>+2 & 7,f7 ma9t5ance & regul> upgrades to monitors & data infra/ructure4 #g4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,adm9i/rator #aa1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg = ! purposes (-- 7#a7 c>ry+ out ?is ,act2 & 7#b7 e/abli%+ #h new full-"t equival5t positions to assi/ ! ,adm9i/rator 9 c>ry+ out ?is ,act4